23 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
1
Dorothy Dix answers readers on marriage and independence. A wife describes a husband who signs and slumbers, borrows, and relies on her earnings for comfort. Dix urges setting boundaries, securing self respect, and ending nanny-like care to stop the pattern.
Keystone official says the probe will begin at once and that every crew member is accounted for. The Markay, loading high octane fuel, blew apart at 4 05 a m yesterday, sending flames over 200 feet and triggering a second explosion within 20 minutes. Five hours after the initial blast, the faintest blast occurred in the hold. Estimated property damage totals about 10 million dollars, with the Markay valued at 2 5 million. Three American Lines berths were destroyed and the two Shell Off Co berths serving the ship were razed.
A 26-year-old former serviceman, Sinnott, leaves for Japan to retrieve German prisoners of war to send them home. He aims to teach economic geography and believes Americans will want updates on Germany after wartime sacrifices. He envisions ex-soldiers staying informed as Germany remains key to world peace. Australia’s peacetime population is smaller than London’s.
J J Riley seventy six of Hilton Georgia former Houston County resident died Sunday night at home after a long illness Funeral services set for Liberty Church at 4 p m Tuesday Reverend J A Etheridge of Pawsey to officiate Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery Ward Wilson in charge Surviving are two sons W M Riley Hilton and Louis Riley Pansey route one two daughters Mrs W M Carter Ashford route one and Mrs R W Givens Crestview Florida three sisters Mary J E Cherry Pansey route one Mrs Lizzie Johnson Ashford route two and Mrs Sable Harris Buffalo South Carolina and 27 grandchildren Active pallbearers Shelby Jones Edward Jones Bob Adams Junior Adams A M Moulton and J T Wright
Funeral services for William Walter Barrett sixty six former Ashford resident who died June 1th in a Miami hospital after a long illness were held June 16 in Miami with burial in Dade Memorial Park. Survivors include brother Joe Barrett Ashford sister Mrs F M Barkett Marianna and several nieces and nephews.
Forty three persons were arrested here during the weekend by city and county officers. Police arrested 35 and county officers made charges against eight. Most of the arrests were for public drunkenness gambling disorderly conduct and violating liquor laws.
The price support program may end June 30 unless the measure passes. Critics predict Truman will sign it as it extends rent controls through next February. The bill allows 15 percent rent boosts with lease terms into 1949 and removes most federal building controls except amusement structures.
The piece contrasts Wagner Act protections with Taft Hartley restrictions, detailing shifts in bargaining power and union rules. It notes nine main points on employer and union rights, plus a 4-H Club trip by David West to Washington, D.C. as Alabama delegate to a national camp.
Lt. Gov. J C Inzer urged Alabama mayors and municipal officials to implement fair and equal taxes to attract new industry. Speaking at the Alabama League of Municipalities, he argued industry will boost property, payrolls and living standards, while cautions against inflation and calls for restraint and budget balance. The program included debate on a statewide 2 percent sales tax and other fiscal issues before the Legislature.
Mrs. A G Chancey aged seventy one died at her home on Graceville route two after a long illness. She lived in the community most of her life and belonged to New Providence Church. Services were set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Rev W G Dean officiating. burial in church cemetery. Surviving: husband, daughter Laura Clark, son J H Chaney, five brothers, three sisters, and two grandchildren. Ward Wilson Funeral Home to manage arrangements.
New York AP reports a change in Africa related disc handling by the Ubansis of Africa. Socara Monard Boo py, an operative for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, has returned from Africa yesterday.
AP dispatch from Union Stockyards notes cattle receipts around 500 with 225 holdovers. Trade slow, under tone weaker than last week. calves with 150 receipts steady to slightly higher for good veal, hogs steady to higher with varying weights. Prices listed for fed cattle, calves, hogs, sows and stags with ranges from 8.00 to 24.00 per hundredweight.
President Truman argues the labor measure is unworkable and harmful while supporters push for a two thirds approval. Senator Taft predicts passage over the veto amid a 30 hour plus filibuster as O Mahoney and Sparkman shift stance and White House luncheon marks lobbying efforts.
Open high low last figures show July at 36.68, Oct 31.66, May 29.42, with daily ranges and settlements across Dee Med and May contracts. Prices indicate modest declines from intraday peaks amid market moves in the crop futures arena.
Johns Hopkins scientists report successful vaccination of 25 monkeys against infantile paralysis using an active polio virus. After four or more muscle injections, then brain challenges, vaccinated groups showed no paralysis or significant resistance loss, while unvaccinated monkeys all developed paralysis upon brain exposure. The work, reported in the American Journal of Hygiene, discusses antibodies and titers as measures of resistance.
The Senate appropriations committee added 175 million dollars to the Navy appropriation, boosting personnel to 395,000 enlisted and 43,000 officers, an active fleet of 293 ships, and 5,793 aircraft. The increase overshoots the House by 1,000 officers, 40,000 men, 24 ships, and 252 aircraft.
The Ways and Means Committee weighs a 13 2 per cent general tax on coal and coke used in manufacturing and railroad operations, plus taxes on railroad cars rails ships and other heavy industry items. Opposition grows and a rough time is forecast if the bill reaches the house floor. The committee also has two general appropriation bills to consider, one from the interim finance and taxation committee and another from Governor Fgsoimn.
The Justice Department appealed to the Supreme Court as the high court upheld the federal government's claim to ownership of oil rich submerged lands off the California coast. The court ruled the United States possesses title to a belt from low tide seaward three miles, with California separately claiming rights and issuing about 100 oil leases. Justice Black delivered the 6-2 decision, with Justices Reed and Frankfurter dissenting and Justice Jackson not participating. June dates noted the earliest sunrise in mid June.
A list details beat numbers from eight through fourteen, naming inspectors and clerks for each district. It includes Beat One through Beat Thirteen with names such as M M Walding W C Locket Jr and C E Garrison, and notes returning officers and school managers in Dupree School.
Cars driven by W. J. Hammitt and Harold Powell, both of Dothan route three, collided on the Ashford highway Saturday night. Police accident record shows no injuries and only slight damage.
The piece traces natural rubber’s entry into world commerce to wild trees in the Amazon basin, outlining how early explorers and traders encountered latex and began cultivating a global rubber trade driven by demand for durable goods and industrial growth.
A stray dog brought to the Dothan Branch Laboratory by Dr. C Poitivent tested positive for rabies. The dog, believed to have bitten several cows owned by W B Baxter of Graceville, showed rabies symptoms and died after an attempt to kill it. Mrs Anne Cooper provided details of the exam.
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